Brazilian authorities and state-owned news agency Agência Brasil re-issued guidance on 19 November confirming that travellers holding U.S., Canadian or Australian passports must present an electronic visitor visa (e-Visa) for entry as of 10 April 2025. The notice reiterates that applications are 100 percent online via https://brazil.vfsevisa.com and cost US $80.90.
The e-Visa will be valid for multiple entries—ten years for U.S. citizens and five years for Canadians and Australians—with authorised stays of up to 90 days per visit (maximum 180 days in any 12-month period). Applicants must upload a passport scan, head-shot photo and itinerary details; processing averages 48–72 hours.
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Airlines will conduct “document ready” checks at check-in. Passengers lacking the printed visa confirmation risk denied boarding. Travel-management companies should automate reminders in PNRs for any trips commencing after 9 April. Cruise lines calling at Brazilian ports have asked the Ministry of Tourism whether ship-side biometric enrolment will satisfy the requirement; discussions continue.
Brazil suspended visa requirements for these nationalities in 2019, but the new policy restores reciprocity. Firms with significant North American or Australian visitor flows—particularly in energy, mining and tech—should budget extra lead time for travel-approval workflows.
The e-Visa will be valid for multiple entries—ten years for U.S. citizens and five years for Canadians and Australians—with authorised stays of up to 90 days per visit (maximum 180 days in any 12-month period). Applicants must upload a passport scan, head-shot photo and itinerary details; processing averages 48–72 hours.
Airlines will conduct “document ready” checks at check-in. Passengers lacking the printed visa confirmation risk denied boarding. Travel-management companies should automate reminders in PNRs for any trips commencing after 9 April. Cruise lines calling at Brazilian ports have asked the Ministry of Tourism whether ship-side biometric enrolment will satisfy the requirement; discussions continue.
Brazil suspended visa requirements for these nationalities in 2019, but the new policy restores reciprocity. Firms with significant North American or Australian visitor flows—particularly in energy, mining and tech—should budget extra lead time for travel-approval workflows.
